Gout, that is. The nemesis of half my life began to rear its ugly head Sunday morning. I made it through church just fine. By mid afternoon, the pain and swelling was such that it was difficult to stand and walk. Even with various OTC meds, (for those of you in Rio Linda, that means over the counter medications...lol) by early the next morning I was in no condition to work. So I stayed home.....using ibuprofen to relieve the swelling....I was finally feeling better at around 8pm that night. So I went back to work today. The gout pain remains in the left ankle. I was able to get around at work, but took longer to get things done. The saying I have heard is true.....
When your feet (and ankles) hurt, your whole body hurts.
So here I sit in my recliner.......I like my recliner. :-)
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Softball Update
Elexus, my niece, played softball tonight. It was their first win of the season, 7-4. Elexus started at shortstop, and had two hits, a walk, a run scored, and a run batted in. She can really hit. It was the best game of the season so far.
I'm Tired and Weary
It's my day off. I'm tired...........physically and mentally. And even culturally.
I am tired of what America has become. No longer is there common sense, civility, restraint, or any other virtues. These days, the only thing that seems to matter............the number one "right" in America today..........is the right NOT to be offended. Certain people cannot say anything out loud, it seems, for fear of swift retribution. We see it politically, in business, in dealing in everyday life. Certain people cannot express opinions without fear of the "thought police" ruining them.
Now I agree that there are things that are harmful.............using disparaging words about ethnic groups, and such. Even with all the awareness of the last 20 years or so, there is still bullying. It is constantly said that "educating children about bullying being wrong will stop it."
BALDERDASH!
Bullying still exists. Name calling still exists. Hazing still exists.
That's just one example. "Political correctness" is a stench in the nostrils of what America should be about. It is nothing more than the silencing of people who hold moral and conservative views.
What makes me maddest is this: The very same people (who tend to be liberal politically) who preach 'tolerance' and 'acceptance' will vociferously shout you down IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH THEM. They have no problem loudly and constantly pushing their ideas, opinions, and beliefs, but anyone who disagrees better shut up; they say "don't you push your ideas down my throat.' IT IS THEY WHO ARE PUSHING THEIR IDEAS DOWN MY THROAT, AND I AM SICK OF IT! IF THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO IT, SO DO I!!!!!!!!!
I am tired of media of every sort giving only one side of important issues. Why does this happen?
Because every person only cares about their own agenda. It used to be that reasonable people could come together for the common good. Not any more. The only thing that matters these days is our own agenda. Yes, there are times we have to be concerned about things that matter to us. But must we be SO self-centered that nothing or no one else matters? Is it necessary to hurt others so that we can have what we want?
America is done as a decent, moral, powerful country.
That's my opinion.
What's yours?
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
I am tired of what America has become. No longer is there common sense, civility, restraint, or any other virtues. These days, the only thing that seems to matter............the number one "right" in America today..........is the right NOT to be offended. Certain people cannot say anything out loud, it seems, for fear of swift retribution. We see it politically, in business, in dealing in everyday life. Certain people cannot express opinions without fear of the "thought police" ruining them.
Now I agree that there are things that are harmful.............using disparaging words about ethnic groups, and such. Even with all the awareness of the last 20 years or so, there is still bullying. It is constantly said that "educating children about bullying being wrong will stop it."
BALDERDASH!
Bullying still exists. Name calling still exists. Hazing still exists.
That's just one example. "Political correctness" is a stench in the nostrils of what America should be about. It is nothing more than the silencing of people who hold moral and conservative views.
What makes me maddest is this: The very same people (who tend to be liberal politically) who preach 'tolerance' and 'acceptance' will vociferously shout you down IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH THEM. They have no problem loudly and constantly pushing their ideas, opinions, and beliefs, but anyone who disagrees better shut up; they say "don't you push your ideas down my throat.' IT IS THEY WHO ARE PUSHING THEIR IDEAS DOWN MY THROAT, AND I AM SICK OF IT! IF THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO IT, SO DO I!!!!!!!!!
I am tired of media of every sort giving only one side of important issues. Why does this happen?
Because every person only cares about their own agenda. It used to be that reasonable people could come together for the common good. Not any more. The only thing that matters these days is our own agenda. Yes, there are times we have to be concerned about things that matter to us. But must we be SO self-centered that nothing or no one else matters? Is it necessary to hurt others so that we can have what we want?
America is done as a decent, moral, powerful country.
That's my opinion.
What's yours?
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Change of plans
After a long day of work, Ingrid and I were planning to go to my niece's 8:30pm (!) softball game.
At 7:55pm, it started raining. It is such that we are not now going.
Instead we have on the tv the show "18 Kids and Counting" on TLC. I can handle this show better than Kate and 8 plus Jon.....the show jumped the shark when the network.......the NETWORK.....paid for Kate's teeth whitening and tummy tuck. Plus she treats Jon like crap. Whatever he may have done (and he acknowledges bad decisions), I have never observed him disrespect her on the show like she disses him. Plus, no matter what anyone says, the children pick up on this. We are all products of the environment we were raised in. We take on in our own lives those things we observe in our parents (or whomever raised us). Remember the old line "do as I say, not as I do?" If we're honest, we all have times when we either heard that or feel like that. Those who recognize negative things and have resolved to make changes in their lives are to be commended. (Full disclosure: I am not a parent; but I have been a child, raised by a single mom, plus I have over 20 years of observing parents raising children.) I am not elevating myself to some pedestal. I'm just expressing my opinion. Which, since this is my blog, I am entitled to. I do not wish to push anything down anyone's throat, so to speak.
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
Now I have a headache.
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
At 7:55pm, it started raining. It is such that we are not now going.
Instead we have on the tv the show "18 Kids and Counting" on TLC. I can handle this show better than Kate and 8 plus Jon.....the show jumped the shark when the network.......the NETWORK.....paid for Kate's teeth whitening and tummy tuck. Plus she treats Jon like crap. Whatever he may have done (and he acknowledges bad decisions), I have never observed him disrespect her on the show like she disses him. Plus, no matter what anyone says, the children pick up on this. We are all products of the environment we were raised in. We take on in our own lives those things we observe in our parents (or whomever raised us). Remember the old line "do as I say, not as I do?" If we're honest, we all have times when we either heard that or feel like that. Those who recognize negative things and have resolved to make changes in their lives are to be commended. (Full disclosure: I am not a parent; but I have been a child, raised by a single mom, plus I have over 20 years of observing parents raising children.) I am not elevating myself to some pedestal. I'm just expressing my opinion. Which, since this is my blog, I am entitled to. I do not wish to push anything down anyone's throat, so to speak.
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
Now I have a headache.
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
5-31-09 (Random Thoughts)
Today is Sunday.
A day of worship for some, the second day of the weekend for most.
For me, I see it mostly as a day of worship. In my current job, I work every Saturday in order to have Sunday off. Otherwise, the world's largest retailer would have me working both Saturday and Sunday and give me days off during the week. As it is, my days off are Sunday and Thursday.
I miss the routine of the former factory job. Monday-Friday, every once in a while a Saturday, no Sunday. The pay was better too. But that's the past.
I was going to make comments about politics, but I changed my mind.
Sometimes I feel like..........
*I don't have a brain in my head.
*I'm the biggest idiot on earth.
*I'm not worthy to breathe air.
*I'm just a drain on society.
It is at those times that I must remember......God loves me, no matter what I've done, or thought, or said. That is what matters.
Just remember......God is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to eternal life. That means you.
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
A day of worship for some, the second day of the weekend for most.
For me, I see it mostly as a day of worship. In my current job, I work every Saturday in order to have Sunday off. Otherwise, the world's largest retailer would have me working both Saturday and Sunday and give me days off during the week. As it is, my days off are Sunday and Thursday.
I miss the routine of the former factory job. Monday-Friday, every once in a while a Saturday, no Sunday. The pay was better too. But that's the past.
I was going to make comments about politics, but I changed my mind.
Sometimes I feel like..........
*I don't have a brain in my head.
*I'm the biggest idiot on earth.
*I'm not worthy to breathe air.
*I'm just a drain on society.
It is at those times that I must remember......God loves me, no matter what I've done, or thought, or said. That is what matters.
Just remember......God is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to eternal life. That means you.
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Friday, May 29, 2009
A new entry
Wow.....what a concept.
Most of my activity online has been on my Facebook page. Facebook has been great for me because I have found many friends and acquaintences I had lost touch with over the years. So it's been mainly there that you will find me. If I ever have any coherent thoughts again, I will post them here.
Tonight marks the end of the line for Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. Seventeen years and one week after taking over for Johnny Carson, Leno steps aside for Conan O'Brien. My personal feeling is that had Carson been making the choice 17 years ago, David Letterman would have been his successor. Carson was pushed out by NBC, and the network chose Leno. Mainly because Letterman's late night show was turning a profit. The fact that Letterman continued on "Late Night" for 13 months after Leno got 'Tonight' speaks to his sense of loyalty. Finally, he could take it no more.
Just as the show changed when Leno took over, it will change again beginning Monday night when Conan becomes host. He has two things going for him right away: his band, the Max Weinberg 7, is making the move with him, and Andy Richter, his sidekick on Late Night for 7 years, is the new announcer.
As I did on Mr. Carson's last night, I will watch Leno's final show. I prefer Letterman, but for historical purposes I want to see how Leno goes out.
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Most of my activity online has been on my Facebook page. Facebook has been great for me because I have found many friends and acquaintences I had lost touch with over the years. So it's been mainly there that you will find me. If I ever have any coherent thoughts again, I will post them here.
Tonight marks the end of the line for Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. Seventeen years and one week after taking over for Johnny Carson, Leno steps aside for Conan O'Brien. My personal feeling is that had Carson been making the choice 17 years ago, David Letterman would have been his successor. Carson was pushed out by NBC, and the network chose Leno. Mainly because Letterman's late night show was turning a profit. The fact that Letterman continued on "Late Night" for 13 months after Leno got 'Tonight' speaks to his sense of loyalty. Finally, he could take it no more.
Just as the show changed when Leno took over, it will change again beginning Monday night when Conan becomes host. He has two things going for him right away: his band, the Max Weinberg 7, is making the move with him, and Andy Richter, his sidekick on Late Night for 7 years, is the new announcer.
As I did on Mr. Carson's last night, I will watch Leno's final show. I prefer Letterman, but for historical purposes I want to see how Leno goes out.
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Gout rears its ugly head
Being overweight (or in my case, morbidly obese), I have a condition known as gout. Crystallized particles collect on bones, resulting in terrible arthritic pain. I am thankful that it is on the top of my right foot. If it were in a toe, or the sole of the foot, I would be unable to move. As it is today, I am using a cane. I am able to get around; we just got back from Walmart about an hour ago. It has been a beautiful day, but still wintery cold, even with a temp hovering around 40.
Rantoul is being hit hard again. The local pork processing plant, employing 600, has been closed for close to a month, and most likely will close for good. Financial troubles.....just another in a long line of casualties in the job market around here. It has been 15 years since the air force base closed for good, and the town still struggles to bring jobs in. The climate in Illinois is not great for potential employers looking for locations. I keep wondering if I should go to the Amish country about an hour south of here, and buy a horse and buggy and REALLY simplify. But I digress.......
Having taken a very strong pain pill a few hours ago, I am beginning to nod off. Thanks for reading, and.....
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
Rantoul is being hit hard again. The local pork processing plant, employing 600, has been closed for close to a month, and most likely will close for good. Financial troubles.....just another in a long line of casualties in the job market around here. It has been 15 years since the air force base closed for good, and the town still struggles to bring jobs in. The climate in Illinois is not great for potential employers looking for locations. I keep wondering if I should go to the Amish country about an hour south of here, and buy a horse and buggy and REALLY simplify. But I digress.......
Having taken a very strong pain pill a few hours ago, I am beginning to nod off. Thanks for reading, and.....
Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
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